Maya mia

asa[e] suicide


Hare Krishna beloved Gurudeva:


AGTSP PAMHO


Thanks Gurudeva for encouraging us to enhance our sadhana. I hope to be able to join japa joe someday.


My very good friend Lizett Graham asked me to travel with her to Miami. We both are professors at universities. We were very stressed. The trip was nice. She respects that I am vegetarian that I do not drink alcohol, etc. We had a really good time. We relaxed at the beach, we went shopping But the best part is that we visited the temple there. Lizett is also a yoga instructor. So she bought some books related to yoga. We were there for the evening program. It was really nice.


Gurudeva. I am going to ask you a question as a psychologist. There were many suicides at universities last year. My question is what to tell teenagers or even adults that suicide is not an answer. Some of them do not know why do they live. How to find a reason to live? As a professor I feel that I have the duty to help. I have realized that mental health is really paramount in our lives


Ulyses had a surgery this last Tuesday. He is ok recovering. The doctors are amazed how a Golden retriever of almost 15 years old can be so strong. What is his mission in this life? Do dogs an cats have mission? Zebras obviously don't haha.


I am attaching a picture of Him before his surgery.


Thanks Gurudeva for reading

Hope to go and visit you soon


Trying to be your disciple

CMDD


HpS - Bh. Vinode Thakur prays that even if he takes birth in this world in the house of a devotee as a dog that is O.K.


Suicide - God is a reasonable, nice, father. Check out this hypothesis. If we are so determined to establish at that God is evil and we are good, to the point of even destroying our toys and human body, then He will let us do it, like any father, but stay with us and try to get us to give up these tantrums an learn to use our body correctly to get back to the spiritual world.


consultation is particular. it depends on the audience. the above is for people who can listen to the God consciousness comments!


Others you just cannot help. they only want to hear from you to enhance there self pity, happiness.


Others can hear a next life, without God comment.


In pirates of the caribbean, Captain Davy Jones says, this life has not been pleasant, why do youexpect the next to be any better.

is there really more opportunity with the tools you have in this life to correct your mistakes, than the kind of donkey or tortoise body you may get in your next life.

Personal Report for Nikunja and HpSwami

Hare Krishna, Beloved Gurudeva:

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Gurudeva, we are writing to give you a small report. Our personal and family life is stable. We live with our wife Julieta and little Margarita in the Sri Govardhan Eco-village, the land of Krishna, together with the devotees.


As you always ask us about the roads, we confirm that we have improved them by laying gravel, and we will do maintenance again after winter.


HpS - !


We also have plans to improve our temple. The one you knew was a devotee's private home, and now we are moving our place of worship to what used to be Prabhu Panca tattva's ashram. We will make renovations to have our place of worship there, since the morning program is currently held in a very small space.

We feel fortunate to live with the devotees and with Srila Prabhupada, as we have his life-sized murti here and Sri Sri Sara Siromani Gaura Nitai, who are infinitely merciful. Our older sons spend more time in the city and visit us from time to time. Manu is working and focused on music, while Benja is in his last years of high school and very into boxing. They are good boys who remember Krishna and chant their japa. Manu does it every day; Benja and his mother, I don't know how often, but I know they have an attachment to the Holy Name.

Personally, we identify with Devavrata Prabhu's letter. We understand that we cannot chant enthusiastic rounds if we do not participate in the morning program. Personally, We feel we are in a survival sadhana: 16 rounds and four principles of deplorable quality. We understand there is much room for improvement, but at the same time, we accept this defeat and our conditioning. We are very passionate.

Our focus now is on transforming our career as a health professional into a health services company, to expand our income and be able to concentrate on what truly motivates us: opening a school. We will tell you more details about this in another letter. The great dilemma is the same one Srila Prabhupada had: money first, and then preaching, although Krishna did the opposite with him. We shall see.


Regarding our work, we have had a study group for five years where we are training collaborators. This will allow us to expand the group dynamics we're setting up, such as workshops and a membership, in addition to offering different types of medical consultations. After 23 years as a doctor and thousands of patients, we feel we have the experience and prestige to take advantage of this and focus our energy on giving this offering to you and Srila Prabhupada: a school based on dharma for children aged 10 to 18.

We continue to give classes at the university, where we work with groups of up to 12 students in a problem-based learning scenario. This gives us the possibility of having more space to talk about spiritual life.

Again, we feel that our life is peaceful and we have peace in our hearts. We live in a home with love and we are taking care of our health, training with calisthenics, and eating healthily. We feel a deep gratitude for you and Srila Prabhupada, who are our lighthouses, our role models, and the light that allows us to continue in the right direction, despite being immersed in the madness of Kali Yuga, which wreaks havoc even within Vaishnava congregations.

It is strange, but somehow we felt we had prepared for your departure in Odana Sasti 2024. The fact that you are still here with us on this planet is pure mercy. I feel your presence very close and we are very grateful to Upendra Prabhu for giving us the possibility of doing a small service for you every Sunday. Spiritual life is wonderful.

Your foolish servant,

Nikunja Bihari das.


HpS - We were expecting to leave on Odana sasti, and did have heart fibrillations which freaked out three different doctor devotees. they had a devotee on the other side of the door sleeping all night and made us keep a bell to ring if we had a heart attack. blook clot. then next day for an emergency scan, medication, from Doctor Suneja.

Very nice efficient successful cardiac specialist.

the heart beat monitor for ten days, the eliquis, the scan, the blood tests, said that there was not danger of immediate death.

the fibrilations stopped.

we got on four more kinds of minimum dosage. ayurvedic help and then started general and later, detailed scans.

we are in top 15% of people in our age and social group for health.

no angioplasty necessary.

looks like maintenance for three to five years then probable some more major adjustment.

of course,

we can see the decay of the body. as it decays it becomes elements for a new body for someone else.


artificial heart supplement.

artificial hearing supplement.

maybe catarac eye surgery.


maybe that is the limit. a pace maker seems like too much for us. just get a whole new car.


feel like your professional report is inspiring for other devotee professionals.



Hare Krishna, Amado Gurudeva:

Por favor, acepte nuestras humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Gurudev, le escribo para darle un pequeño reporte. Nuestra vida personal y familiar se encuentra estable. Vivimos con mi esposa Julieta y la pequeña Margarita en la Ecoaldea Sri Govardhan, tierra de Krishna, junto a los devotos. Como siempre me pregunta por las calles, le confirmo que las mejoramos al poner granza, y después del invierno volveremos a darles mantenimiento.

También tenemos planes para mejorar nuestro templo. El que usted conoció era la casa particular de un devoto, y ahora mudamos nuestro lugar de adoración al que era el asrama de Prabhu Panca tattva. Haremos reformas para tener nuestro lugar de adoración allí, ya que ahora el programa de la mañana se da en un lugar muy pequeño.

Me siento afortunado de vivir junto a los devotos y junto a Srila Prabhupada, pues aquí tenemos su murti en tamaño real y a Sri Sri Sara Siromani Gaura Nitai, que son infinitamente misericordiosos. Mis hijos mayores pasan más tiempo en la ciudad y de vez en cuando nos visitan. Manu está trabajando y enfocado en la música, mientras que Benja está en sus últimos años de secundaria y muy enganchado con el boxeo. Son buenos chicos que recuerdan a Krishna y cantan su japa. Manu lo hace todos los días; Benja y su madre, no sé con qué frecuencia, pero sé que tienen un apego por el Santo Nombre.

En lo personal, me siento identificado con la carta de Devavrata Prabhu. Entiendo que no podemos cantar rondas entusiastas si no participamos en el programa de la mañana. Personalmente, siento que estoy en una sadhana de supervivencia: 16 rondas y cuatro principios de calidad deplorable. Entiendo que hay mucho terreno para mejorar, pero al mismo tiempo, acepto esta derrota y mi condicionamiento. Somos muy pasionales.

Mi enfoque ahora está en transformar mi carrera como profesional de la salud en una empresa de servicios de salud, para expandir mis ingresos y poder concentrarme en lo que realmente me motiva: inaugurar una escuela. Le contaré más detalles sobre esto en otra carta. El gran dilema es el mismo que tuvo Srila Prabhupada: primero dinero y después prédica, aunque Krishna hizo lo contrario con él. Ya veremos.

Respecto a mi trabajo, hace cinco años tengo un grupo de estudio donde estoy formando colaboradores. Esto me permitirá expandir las dinámicas grupales que estoy armando, como talleres y una membresía, además de ofrecer diferentes tipos de consultas médicas. Después de 23 años como médico y miles de pacientes, siento que tengo la trayectoria y el prestigio para aprovechar esto y enfocar mi energía en dar esta ofrenda a usted y a Srila Prabhupada: una escuela basada en el dharma para niños de 10 a 18 años.

Seguimos dando clases en la universidad, donde trabajamos con grupos de hasta 12 estudiantes en un escenario de aprendizaje basado en problemas. Esto nos da la posibilidad de tener más espacio para hablar sobre la vida espiritual.

De nuevo, sentimos que nuestra vida es pacífica y tenemos paz en el corazón. Vivo en un hogar con amor y estoy cuidando mi salud, entrenando con calistenia y comiendo de forma saludable. Sentimos una profunda gratitud por usted y por Srila Prabhupada, quienes son nuestros faros, nuestro modelo a seguir y la luz que nos permite seguir en la dirección correcta, a pesar de estar inmersos en la locura de Kali Yuga, que hace estragos incluso dentro de las congregaciones vaisnavas.

Es extraño, pero de alguna manera sentí que me había preparado para su partida en Odana Sasti 2024. El hecho de que usted todavía esté aquí con nosotros en este planeta es pura misericordia. Siento su presencia muy cercana y estoy muy agradecido con Upendra Prabhu por darme la posibilidad de hacer un pequeño servicio para usted cada domingo. La vida espiritual es maravillosa.

Su tonto sirviente,

Nikunja Bihari das.



Worshipping Baby Radha Rani deity.

2 weeks, 3 days ago by sriram in Personal Sadhana Reports, Special Category B

asa[e] free will. cutting tree; deity worship, practical standard


Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,


Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.


We just came back from India last week.


HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Paoho. We were contemplating your travels and your return. Of course, we had some news.


The birthday celebrations of both children - Dhaasharathi and Chandranana went really well. (HPS Blog). The ayushomam ceremony also went well with around 200 - 300 friends and relatives attending.


One of our friends gifted us a baby Radha Rani. We already have a Gopal deity (Vishaka's from before our wedding, worshipped as Radha Raman) which we were worshipping. Now we are worshipping them together. We are doing daily abishek with water and dressing them. We are also doing full morning program. We also have Paramananda Gaura Nitai (You named them Guru Maharaj). Is this enough or do we have to do something more for the Radha Krishna deities Guru Maharaj? Please guide us on what to do.


HpS - Sounds great to us. We remember a very ancient deity worship workshop that jananivasa das or panchanghri das did in mayapura with about 10 or us. he said that mother yasoda is taking care of most of the deity worship. we are helping.

he said that these are the prioritie:

  1. love
  2. cleanliness
  3. punctuality
  4. rituals and paraphernalia

From what we have heard from Prabhupada, bathing the deity can be very simple: two hands and one mouth. ring the bell with one hand, chant, govinda jaya jaya, and hare krsna with the mouth and pour the water with your other hand.


incense, lamp, flower, fragrnce/oil, bhoga!!

😃



We are reading the 10th canto during our FMP and are currently in chapter 41. I had a question from chapter 37, Guru Maharaj. In this chapter, Narada Muni lists all the things that are going to happen in the future including the Mahabharata war. How can Narada muni know whats going to happen in the future? Does this mean the people engaged in these predictions dont have free will? How can we understand this, Guru Maharaj?


HpS - A man is walking down the road and he sees a simple fellow sitting on a dead branch of a tall tree cutting off the branch for fire wood. unfortunately the cutter is about 15 feet up and sitting with the cutting work going on the part of the branch between him and the tree.

the man on the ground says, "Hey, be careful, you are going to fall down and hurt youself!". The cutter says leave me alone, go to MacDonalds and throughs some wood at him". The passer by says, "O.K. do what you want to do!". and walks off.

the cutter continues and the branch breaks {picture attached}, falls down cracks his head, comes back to consciousness five minutes later with a big headaches and says, "That man was a great mystic. he could see the future!"

some times we can see that things are very fixed.

other times we can see that they at 50% fixed.

O.K.??? 🙂


We are planning to visit Murfreesboro while you are visiting Guru Maharaj. We will probably come for Radhastami since that is on a Sunday. We are also visiting ISV from September 12th to 21st for the Vyasa Puja of HG Vaisesika Maharaj. Vishaka has taken shelter from Maharaj and is awaiting initiation. Please bless her Guru Maharaj to serve Prabhupada's mission to the best of her abilities.


HPS - Hare Krsna! Please stay in touch to coordinate your visit!!! I took first initiation in the same letter from Srila Prabhupada as Vaisesika Das took second.

Many years of friendship and common work.


I think Srinath told you about this Guru Maharaj, but we are currently working on building the ASA Archive/Encyclopedia website and it's coming along nicely. We will update you and give you a demo once its a bit further along Guru Maharaj.


HpS/ASA - Tom Brown's encyclopedia view of life.


Your humble servant

Sri Rama Krishna Das


HpS - Our full respects to family and Yatra. Thank you always for the cellular.



Personal sadhana Report

2 weeks, 3 days ago by Yamuneswar Das in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krsna, Dandavat Pranam HpS Guru Maharaj.

Please accept my humble obeisance unto Guruji's padmacharan that I am trying to answer the question of the difference between Gayatri Mantra and Kama Gayatri.


There is no difference between Gayatri Mantra and Kama Gayatri but omitted kling in the Gayatri Mantra.


We should chant Kama Gayatri Mantra before chanting Hare Krishna Mahamantra. There is no difference among mantras, names, rupa, guna, Murti and Swarupa.

Your fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das


HpS - AgtSP! To our understanding, what is commonly called the Gayatri Mantra is, "om bhur bhuvah....". Many groups chant it. Some as Kirtan, although we only do it as Gayatri and men with the sacred thread.


Look at: https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/madhya/8/138/

Srila Prabhupada gives Himalaya mountain explanation of all these things following Krsna Das Kaviraja!

O.K.?


We chant all the Gayatri Mantras on our sacred thread at dawn, noon, and dusk, daily. No formal relation to when we chant the Mahamantra eg. chanting before we do Maha mantra Japa.

Thank you!

Anadi’s father left his body this morning

2 weeks, 3 days ago by Nick Delffs in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.


Barry departed this morning. Stage 4 cancer, pneumonia, blood cancer..helped him get to his next body. It was a complicated and long process. He was ready to go.


Maharaja, can you wish him well on his journey? We are praying that he can stay connected to devotees and devotional service somehow.


We chanted and sang Maha Mantra. Put Krishna’s garland on him, sprinkled Ganga water and then put offered tulsi leaf on his tongue right after the soul left the body.


He donated many plants to the temple over the years. Took lots of Prasadam. Listened to his daughter sing kirtan. Solid, down to earth kind of guy. Pantheist.


After he passed a “spirtual advisor” came to talk to all of us. A Christian man but had so many questions about what we were chanting and the significance of the garland and the tulsi leaf. Very nice interfaith dialogue and sincerity. I was thinking…maybe he will become a devotee someday and he was probably thinking…(then I remembered your story, Maharaja)


•••••Hallelujah•••••

🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘

•••••Hare Krsna••••


your aspiring servants,

Nitisara das and Anadi


HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!!! I did not know him! I did not know he was close to death. We feel cheated. 🙂.

Seems he got excellent departure.

Did he leave his body, buddy, in Boise???

Please send a picture asap so we can chant a few rounds with our mind focused on him.

Patraka Das

2 weeks, 4 days ago by Patrak das in Personal Sadhana Reports

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and U!!!!!

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva

Please accept our humble obeisances


Yes... It's been a long time since my last letter. I apologize for not writing as often as I should.

These past few months have been very interesting and educational for me.


HpS/ASA - 🐵


At home, we already have an established and fixed standard for the worship of deities. The whole family is part of this activity.

We are chanting the rounds at all times. Prabhu Caturatma inspires us greatly, as whenever we see him, he always has his japa in hand. He is a great example for us.


I am still waiting for two minor surgeries before I can be placed on the waiting list for a new transplant.

Meanwhile, my nutritionist has given me a diet to maintain my weight. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible for me to follow a 100% vegetarian diet. So I have had to add eggs to my diet, as I am low in protein. It seems that this diet is helping me to avoid dialysis treatment.


HpS/ASA - Awk!! Must be some better food for protein than chicken ovum. They include all kinds of unecesary elements necessary for the chicken baby to grow! Keep looking!!! Beans? Bhima burgers??

The chickens of the world will thank you.


Things at school are going very well. This August, we will begin social work with visually impaired students. My students and I will give some classes for them.


Well, that's all for now. I hope to be more attentive and write to you more often, telling you how things are going.


Your servant

Patraka Das


HpS/ASA - Thank you!!!

Struggle to be a paramahamsa! Become President of Peru if necessary. Little thing. So much respect to Your family.